October 2, 2021
By: Dwayne Page
The DeKalb County School District reported 8 positive cases of COVID on Friday, October 1 as the numbers overall continue to trend downward from previous weeks.
The district reported 7 positive cases on Monday, September 27 compared to 11 on Monday, September 20.
The number of those under quarantine on Monday, September 27 was 41, down from 88 on Monday, September 20. By Friday, October 1 the number was at 47.
According to Attendance Supervisor Joey Reeder, the DeKalb School District reported 7 positive cases on Monday, September 27 with the numbers at each school as follows: DCHS 2, Northside Elementary 2, Smithville Elementary 2, DeKalb Middle School 1, and DeKalb West School 0. By Friday, October 1 the numbers at each school were as follows: DeKalb Middle School 3, Northside Elementary 3, DCHS 2, and Smithville Elementary and DeKalb West School each at 0.
The number of those under quarantine district-wide was at 41 on Monday, September 27. The numbers at each school were: DeKalb West 11, DCHS 10, Northside Elementary 7, Smithville Elementary 7, and DeKalb Middle School 6. By Friday, October 1 the numbers were: Northside Elementary 11, DCHS 10, DeKalb West School 10, Smithville Elementary 9, and DeKalb Middle School 7.
The district reported 6 absences among the staff on Friday, October 1 due to positive cases or quarantine, down from 14 on Friday, September 24. The numbers were as follows: DCHS 3, DeKalb Middle School 1, Smithville Elementary1, and the Transportation Department 1.